Children's Ministries

Compassion is one of the leading children's ministries touching lives and giving hope to children who would otherwise not have a chance. Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name is our primary mission as a children's ministry. We focus on developing healthy, balanced children by offering assistance in areas such as:

nutritional support

medical care

educational opportunities

Christian training

Compassion provides for a child's physical needs as well as his or her emotional, mental and spiritual needs. We offer a unique environment for children's ministries that is:

Christ-centered, so every child has the opportunity to hear the gospel.

Child-focused, so activities bring out the best in each child.

Church-based, as we partner with churches, parents and communities to teach, train and mentor children.

Committed to integrity, as we remain financially transparent in our reporting and our ongoing audits.

When the Rev. Everett Swanson began caring for Korean War orphans in 1952, he had no idea that Compassion would become one of the top children's ministries nearly 60 years later. The organization's holistic approach sets a foundation for Compassion-assisted children to become secure, confident adults in the midst of their circumstances.

Please join Compassion, one of today's foremost children's ministries, as we release children from poverty in Jesus' name. Sponsoring a child is like being a missionary without ever leaving your home!

Sponsor a Child Today!

Children's ministries develop healthy, balanced children.

As you exchange letters, send photos and offer encouragement in Jesus' name, your love will bring hope to a child that will last a lifetime. Sponsor a child today! Just click on a child's photo to learn more.

Every photo shows a child who urgently needs a sponsor. Which child will you choose to sponsor?

Your tax-deductible contribution of just $38 a month connects a child living in poverty with a loving, church-based Child Sponsorship Program.

Your support provides:

Medical checkups, which often save lives

Nutritious food

Health and hygiene training

Educational assistance

Access to special services like surgeries and disaster relief

Mentoring to help children discover their incredible value as God’s children

Most important of all, your sponsored child will hear about Jesus Christ and be encouraged to develop a lifelong relationship with God.

When you sponsor a child, you'll receive your child's photo, personal story and a child sponsorship packet by mail in approximately 10 days.

When children find out they've been sponsored, the joy they feel is indescribable. Just knowing that someone across the globe cares means more than you can imagine. Sponsoring a child in need will profoundly change the future for your child, and will change your own life as well.

Financial Integrity

Compassion consistently receives high ratings for financial accountability and integrity.

Charity Navigator, America's largest charity evaluator, has awarded Compassion its highest rating — four stars — for 14 consecutive years, placing Compassion in the top 1 percent of all charities.

"I have enjoyed sponsoring two children over the last 15 years. I do not have daughters; but I feel that in Heaven,
I will have a special relationship with these young women that I helped to sponsor. I am blessed to be part of what
God is doing through Compassion."